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SAFETY LAMP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An oil lamp that will not ignite flammable gases (methane)
Synonyms:
Davy lamp; safety lamp
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("safety lamp" is a kind of...):
kerosene lamp; kerosine lamp; oil lamp (a lamp that burns oil (as kerosine) for light)